Your ultimate recap of Love Island: All Stars series 3
Ciaran and Samie won the show!
In addition to the usual drama Love Island delivers each summer, the show's producers raised the stakes in 2024 by launching the very first All Stars series during the Winter—bringing back fan favourite former Islanders. The debut season, won by Molly Smith and Tom Clare, proved to be a hit, paving the way for a second series that aired in early 2025.
Despite the third instalment of Love Island: All Stars being delayed a few days, the Islanders seriously SERVED in the villa, with some of the most dramatic scenes in the show's history. Now the winners have been announced, here's your ultimate recap of series three.
When was the final?
The Love Island: All Stars series three final took place at 9pm on Monday 23rd February.
Who was in the final?
After Tommy and Jessy, and Harrison and Belle were dumped with just a few days left, five couples made it into the 2026 final, including:
💖 Leanne and Scott
💖 Millie and Zac
💖 Whitney and Yamen
💖 Lucinda and Sean
💖 Samie and Ciaran
Who won the show?
Following a public vote, Ciaran Davies and Samie Elishi were crowned the series three winners. Check out the official placings below:
WINNERS: Ciaran Davies and Samie Elishi (35.22%)
Another former winner to enter the show on Day One was Welsh hunk Ciaran Davies! Still only 23-years-old, Ciaran confessed he was keen to find love again following his split from ex-girlfriend Nicole Samuel in December 2024. On Day One, the public chose to pair Ciaran with Millie Court, something he seemed pleased about at the time.
However, Millie wasn't keen, leaving Ciaran single when she chose to recouple with Charlie during the second recoupling. It wasn't all bad news though, as bombshells AJ Bunker and Samie Elishi were waiting for him in the Secret Garden. After having a spark with Samie, the pair were getting on very well until the arrival of bombshell Lucinda Stafford, who chose to 'steal' Ciaran away from Samie.
Despite this, Ciaran and Samie were reunited during the fifth recoupling, with their romance growing stronger by the day, even making their romance exclusive. During their final chat with Maya, Samie confirmed she can't wait for a trip to Wales!
2ND PLACE: Zac Woodworth and Millie Court (23.38%)
Just months after her split from Liam Reardon, series 7 winner Millie Court was a welcomed edition to the Love Island: All stars cast! After entering on Day One, the public chose to couple her up with Welsh boy Ciaran Davies, but Millie was instantly put off by the six-year age gap. With a big attraction to Charlie Frederick, Millie chose to recouple with him, but in a huge shock just days later, she brutally dumped him from the villa - after he also wanted to get to know Jess Harding.
With Millie now single, dancer Curtis Pritchard arrived and was keen to sweep Mills off her feet, something she seemingly entertained for a number of days, until she confessed he made her 'cringe' a little, before cooling things off.
It wasn't until Millie headed over to the USA villa for a few days, where she met American bombshell Zac Woodworth, with the pair having an instant sexual spark. When the Islanders from the two villas reunited, Zac chose to recouple with Millie, and the pair have been smitten ever since - as well as not being able to keep their hands off each other.
After Zac told him mum to book a flight to the UK to meet Millie, the pair sailed into the final, with fans having very high hopes for them in the outside world. During their final chat with Maya, Zac confirmed he's heading to London for a month after the show, before Millie visits America!
3RD PLACE: Leanne Amaning and Scott van-der-Sluis (19.41%)
Series 6 Islander Leanne Amaning was one of the original Islanders during series three, with Love Island lothario Scott van-der-Sluis arriving just one day later as the first bombshell - making history in the process with his fourth stint on the franchise. Although the public voted Leanne to couple up with Shaq Muhammad on Day One, bombshell Scott had other ideas, and quickly expressed his interest in Leanne.
When the second recoupling arrived, Scott was given the opportunity to 'steal' the girl of his choice, picking Leanne and going on to stay in a couple with her during the third and fourth recoupling. However, it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows for these two, as the pair were split up when American bombshell Sher Suarez arrived, choosing to 'steal' Scott away from Leanne. However, after calling things off with Sher, Scott jumped out of one triangle straight into another, this time with Belle Hassan.
After Leanne told Scott she wasn't completely sure on their romance, this led Belle to step up her pursue of him, with flirty conversations had between the pair in the secret garden - which led to some FIERY arguments between the cast. Then, during the iconic Heart Rate challenge, Leanne seemingly changed her mind on Scott when he whispered: "We're not done until I say we're done" in her ear.
Cooling things off with Belle, much to her displeasure, Scott took Leanne for a chat in the Secret Garden, telling her: "Logically you make sense, emotionally you make sense, you're the only thing that makes sense to me. I want to come home." Clearing the air and making up with a kiss, the pair recoupled during the sixth and final recoupling, and despite some former Islanders questioning Scott's true feelings, the pair stuck together and made it all the way to the final.
During their interview with Maya in the final, Scott and Leanne admitted they are excited to meet each other's families, as well as making their romance official!
4TH PLACE: Lucinda Stafford and Sean Stone (12.77%)
Series 11 Islander Sean Stone (AKA - The Candyman), entered the All Stars villa on Day One, where he was paired with Belle Hassan following a public vote, and although the pair got on initially, it was clear there was no sexual spark between the two. Despite a brief coupling with Helena Ford, it was bombshell Lucinda Stafford who really got him giddy!
As the Islanders split across the two villas to meet the USA bombshells, Lucinda and Sean enjoyed flirty chats and enjoyed getting to know each other - much to the shock of their fellow Islanders. Despite seemingly being well-matched, the pair were continuously being accused of 'faking' their romance, leading to some HUGE arguments between Lucinda and some of the other girls.
Sean and Lucinda didn't let the drama stop them, with the couple actually being the first to become official boyfriend and girlfriend during the final week!
5TH PLACE: Whitney Adebayo and Yamen Sanders (9.23%)
Series 10 Islander Whitney Adebayo returned to the villa as an OG Islander on Day One of series three, with the public pairing her up with Ronan Keating's son Jack! Whitney and Jack were keen to get to know each other, but bombshell Konnor Ewudzi put an end to that when he arrived and chose to 'steal' Whitney.
Whitney attempted to find a connection with Konnor, but she admitted she was struggling, and it was then during her switch to villa USA where she finally found a spark - in the form of American bombshell Yamen Sanders. As they returned to the main villa, Yamen chose to couple up with Whitney, and the couple have been solid ever since.
The pair have discussed plans on how they attempt to make their romance work outside of the villa, and don't see the distance between UK and USA being an issue. IT'S GIVING... commitment!
What do the winners get?
The winning couple of Love Island: All Stars received a share of £50,000.
When did it start?
The launch show aired at 9pm on Thursday 15th January.
Series three of Love Island: All Stars was due to begin on Monday 12th January 2026.
However, due to the ongoing wildfires in South Africa, bosses postponed production until further notice.
The statement read: 'Further to a production evacuation owing to ongoing wildfires in the area, our assessment of the location site has concluded that filming will need to be postponed. Health and safety is our greatest priority and will always come first, and therefore the transmission of Love Island: All Stars will be delayed until a date to be confirmed.'
On the evening of Monday 12th, ITV/STV provided a further update, saying: 'Just a reminder that the Love Island launch show has been delayed due to wild fires near the Villa in South Africa. Everyone is safe though and were working on bringing you an iconic series, so keep an eye on our socials and we'll let you know the new launch date as soon as we can'.
Which Islanders took part?
After months of rumours, 12 Islanders were announced at 11am on Monday 5th January, including former winners Jess Harding and Millie Court.
During the launch show, Scott van-der-Sluis was unveiled as the first bombshell, with Konnor Ewudzi, AJ Bunker and Samie Elishi joining shortly after.
Lucinda Strafford and Curtis Pritchard entered the villa as bombshells on Friday 23rd January, meaning they have both now featured on various versions of the show four times!
During the episode on Wednesday 28th January, six bombshells from Love Island USA entered the villa, in a huge shake-up.
Check out the full line-up below:
Belle Hassan
Age 27
Series 5 Islander
Charlie Frederick
Age 31
Series 4 Islander
Ciaran Davies
Age 23
Series 11 Islander
Helena Ford
Age 29
Series 12 Islander
Jack Keating
Age 26
Series 8 Islander
Jess Harding
Age 25
Series 10 Islander
Leanne Amaning
Age 28
Series 6 Islander
Millie Court
Age 29
Series 7 Islander
Sean Stone
Age 26
Series 11 Islander
Shaq Muhammad
Age 27
Series 9 Islander
Tommy Bradley
Age 22
Series 12 Islander
Whitney Adebayo
Age 28
Series 10 Islander
Scott van-der-Sluis
Age: 25
Series 10 Islander
AJ Bunker
Age: 33
Series 7 Islander
Samie Elishi
Age: 25
Series 9 & All Stars Series 2 Islander
Konnor Ewudzi
Age: 30
Series 11 Islander
Lucinda Stafford
Age: 26
Series 7 Islander
Curtis Pritchard
Age: 29
Series 5 and All Stars Series 2 Islander
Yamen Sanders
Age: 31
Series 1 of Love Island USA
Zac Woodworth
Age: 26
Series 7 of Love Island USA
Carrington Rodriguez
Age: 28
Series 2 of Love Island USA and series 1 of Love Island Games
Sher Suarez
Age: 27
Series 2 of Love Island USA
Kyra Lizama
Age: 28
Series 3 of Love Island USA
Imani Wheeler
Age: 24
Series 5 of Love Island USA and series 1 of Love Island Games
Harrison Solomon
Age: 23
Series 12 Islander
Jessy Potts
Age: 26
Series 11 Islander
Who was dumped?
After Millie and Scott were voted favourite girl and boy by the public, they were asked by Maya Jama to dump one boy and one girl, who were in the bottom three of the public vote. Scott chose to send home AJ, whilst Millie shocked the villa by dumping Charlie.
Thursday 22nd January: AJ Bunker and Charlie Frederick
Wednesday 28th January: Jess Harding and Shaq Muhammad
Sunday 8th February: Curtis Pritchard and Kyra Lizama, and Konnor Ewudzi and Imani Wheeler
Friday 13th February: Jack Keating and Sher Suarez
Monday 17th February: Carrington Rodriguez and Helena Ford
Friday 20th February: Tommy Bradley and Jessy Potts
Sunday 22nd February: Harrison Solomon and Belle Hassan
Who coupled up?
Sixth coupling:
After one of the most dramatic weeks ever to grace the villa, bombshells Harrison and Jessy were given first pick during the recoupling, with Jessy coupling with Tommy, and Harrison choosing Belle.
Lucinda caused even more drama during her speech, where she called out Belle and Samie once again.
💖 Harrison and Belle
💖 Jessy and Tommy
💖 Millie and Zac
💖 Leanne and Scott
💖 Sher and Jack
💖 Whitney and Yamen
💖 Lucinda and Sean
💖 Helena and Carrington
💖 Samie and Ciaran
Fifth coupling:
Following the arrival of the American bombshells, things took a huge twist in the villa, with tensions high between Belle, Lucinda, Scott, Sean and Tommy.
American girls Kyra, Sher and Imani chose to couple up with Curtis, Scott and Konnor, whilst USA boys Zac, Yamen and Carrington coupled with Millie, Whitney and Helena.
💘 Kyra and Curtis
💘 Sher and Scott
💘 Imani and Konnor
💘 Millie and Zac
💘 Whitney and Yamen
💘 Helena and Carrington
💘 Lucinda and Sean
💘 Samie and Ciaran
💘 Belle and Jack
💘 Leanne and Tommy
Fourth coupling:
New bombshell Lucinda caused tensions in the villa by picking Ciaran, despite him seemingly being in a good place with Samie. Curtis chose to couple up with single girl Millie, whilst Belle chose Sean over Shaq.
Jess coupled up with Jack on a friendship basis, and it was the same story for Samie and Shaq, who were both left single.
💖 Curtis and Millie
💖 Lucinda and Ciaran
💖 Leanne and Scott
💖 Belle and Sean
💖 Whitney and Konnor
💖 Helena and Tommy
💖 Jess and Jack
💖 Samie and Shaq
Third coupling:
Bombshells Samie, AJ and Konor were given first choice, before it was the boys who had the decision of which girls they'd like to couple up with. After kissing them both, Charlie decided to couple up with Millie rather than Jess. Tommy was the last boy to choose, with Jess the only girl left to choose from. He didn't hold back in his speech, revealing he'd rather be 'single' than feel like the 'second option'.
💞 Samie and Ciaran
💞 AJ and Shaq
💞 Millie and Charlie
💞 Leanne and Scott
💞 Helena and Sean
💞 Whitney and Konnor
💞 Belle and Jack
💞 Jess and Tommy
Second coupling:
Bombshell Scott was given the choice of which girl he'd like to couple up with, before the girls then picked the boy they wanted to couple up with.
Although Millie chose Charlie, bombshell Konor entered the villa and stole her, leaving Charlie single. Charlie and Ciaran were left single, but AJ and Samie were in the Hideaway waiting for them.
🩷 Scott and Leanne
🩷 Helena and Shaq
🩷 Whitney and Jack
🩷 Belle and Sean
🩷 Jess and Tommy
🩷 Millie and Konnor
First coupling:
Fans of the show were given the chance to play cupid ahead of the launch show and decide the first couples of the series.
💛 Belle & Sean
💛 Helena & Charlie
💛 Jess & Tommy
💛 Leanne & Shaq
💛 Millie & Ciaran
💛 Whitney & Jack
When was series three announced?
On Monday 4th August 2025, bosses announced Love Island: All Stars will return for a bumper series in early 2026, airing for six weeks instead of five.
Mike Spencer-Hayter, Creative Director, Lifted Entertainment, said: “Love Island: All Stars has quickly established itself as a stand-alone hit, keeping fans of the show gripped by iconic Islanders from the past 10 years returning for another chance to find love. We are very excited about series 3 and you can expect the twists and turns to continue in All Stars, after an incredible smash hit summer series.”
Amanda Stavri, Commissioning Editor, Reality at ITV added: “With over 2 billion streams, the Love Island brand continues to thrive, with our All Stars series fast becoming a staple in our reality schedule. We can’t wait to kick start our third series and set about bringing back some of the viewers’ favourite Islanders for another unmissable series.”
A source said: “It’s very early days but Jess, Andrada and Alima are all in talks with ITV bosses about joining series three of All Stars. They’re all massive fan favourites so viewers would be tuning in to see them find love.”
What channel was it on?
The All Stars series airs on ITV2/STV2 and ITVX and STV Player.
Who hosted the show?
Maya Jama returned to host the third series.
Where is it filmed?
Just like the Winter series was, Love Island: All Stars is filmed in a luxury villa in South Africa. Series two was filmed in the same location, with bosses releasing photos of the revamped villa just days before the new series.
Series three has also return to South Africa, you can check out the 2026 villa here.
Who won the first series?
Molly Smith and Tom Clare were crowned the first ever winners of Love Island: All Stars, and they are still together now, recently buying a house together.
You can see a full recap of Love Island: All Stars series one right here.
Who won the second series?
Gabby Allen and Casey O'Gorman were crowned the winners of All Stars series two, after gaining the most votes from the public.
You can see a full recap of Love Island: All Stars series two right here.
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